Person: Clouston J C Cdr. RN
Rank/Rating: Cdr
Ship: PIER MASTER View
Date: 1940-01-01
Service branch: RN
Details: PIER MASTER Dunkirk

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Dunkirk despatch name reference Gazette possible · Unresolved
Issue 38017 · 17 July 1947 · page 3310
1530 two R.A.F. Motor Boats, 243 and Light Vessel on the outward passage whence 270, left in company for Dunkirk carrying she returned to Ramsgate. At 2200 it was Commander J. C. Clouston and an augmented learned that loaded vessels were leaving pier party. When off Gravelines attacks were Dunkirk. made on the boats by eight Junkers 87 with 84. At 2330 S.N.O. Dunkirk "reported machine guns and small 'bomibs. No. 243 had " B.E.F. evacuated." a near miss which damaged her. For ten minutes No. 270 carried on trying t
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